MARTIN DUNCAN

Biog

Born in London, Martin trained as a Stage Manager at LAMDA. He was an actor
for 20 years, appearing on film, TV and theatres all over the UK.

From 1994-1999, Martin was Artistic Director of Nottingham Playhouse where
he directed works by Gogol, Brecht, Goldoni, Moliérè and Beckett.
His productions toured to festivals in Romania, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland
and Japan.

THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD (Kilburn Tricycle, 1987 Edinburgh Festival and BBC
Radio), MASSIVE LANDMARKS OF THE 20TH CENTURY (Channel 4), THE FRENCH
REVOLUTION (BBC TV), ALL THE WORLD'S A GLOBE (BBC Radio - Sony Radio Award
Winner), THE WONDER OF SEX (National Theatre), LOVE UPON THE THRONE (Comedy
Theatre), THE ARTS AND HOW THEY WAS DONE, THE MESSIAH, THE MONA LISA (Sony
Radio Award Winner) (all BBC Radio).

Scores for over 50 productions including Edward Bond's BINGO (Royal
Court), PERICLES (Stadtsteatern, Stockholm), THE LADY FROM THE SEA
(Glasgow Citizens’), UNCLE VANYA, TOM JONES, THE WINTERS' TALE and the British première
of THE PARK by Botho Strauss (Crucible Sheffield). He has written the libretti
for and directed two short operas: THREE REALLY GOOD TEA PARTIES (Salisbury
Festival) and WARNING BELLS (ENO Contemporary Studio), R.D.Laing’s KNOTS
(The Actors’ Company – London, New York & film).